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Detroit Grand Prix seeks 1,250 volunteers to work race

Organizers of the 2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix are looking for 1,250 volunteers to work at the three-day event this spring, according to a news release.

That number is down from the 1,400 volunteers the auto race was hoping to have sign up last year.

Volunteers perform duties such as being circuit marshals, ushers and ticket scanners among many others. They are required to work at least 25 hours, and receive a uniform, credentials for the event, free off-island parking, lunch each day and a lapel pin, said the release.

Now in its 25th year in Detroit, the Grand Prix is expected to draw a crowd of more than 100,000 people to Detroit's Belle Isle Park.

The event runs May 30-June 1. Volunteer registration is done through the race's website, detroitgp.com, and the registration fee is $15.